Clothes drier



July 14, 1936. LFELD' AN 2,047,680

' CLOTHES DRIER Filed Oct. 31, 1955 I nventm' L 7 low fizz/man Fl1iiiaii V g gwwawmnw Attorneys Patented July 14, was

UNITED STATES PATENT orrlcs 1 Claim.

This invention relates to clothes drying racks and the object of theinvention is to provide a rack of this character characterized bysimplicity of construction, inexpensiveness. and movability whereby thelatter will be admirably adapted for use in apartments and the like fordrying such garments as underwear, hose and the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide a rack of this characterwhich when not in use can be stored in a relatively small space.

The invention together with its objects and advantages will be bestunderstood from a study of the following description taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the rack set up for use and- Figure 2is a perspective view of the rack in position for storage.

Referring to the drawing by reference nu- 20 merals it will be seen thatthe rack comprises a base 5 which is preferably formed of wood and issubstantially H-shaped.

Rising from the base 5 is a standard 6 of any 25 suitable height andconnected with the upper end of the standard 8 is an article supportinghead or structure indicated generally by the numeral 1.

The memberl comprises a pair of end members 8 connected together inrelatively spaced relation through the medium of a series of laterallyspaced rounds or rods 9 suitable for suspending garments therefrom.

The rods 9 intermediate their ends are braced relative to one anotherthrough the medium of an 35 intermediate cross bar Iii which is suitablyapertured to accommodate the rods 9 as shown.

Intermediate its ends and secured to one edge of the rod I0 is one leafof a hinge II. the other leaf of which is secured-to the top edge of the40 standard 6 in a manner clearly shown in Figure 1. Through the mediumof the hinge connection II it will be apparent that the intermediate barit, when the member I is in horizontal position.

rests substantially flatly upon the upper end of the standard 8 and isthereby ably supported by the standard.

For releasably securing the member I in the horizontal position shownthere is secured at one 5 side of the standard 8. adjacent the upper endthereof. and through the medium of an eye bolt or the like It a hook ll.Thus when the member 'I is in the horizontal, or operative positionshown in Figure 1, hook it is engaged over an interm mediate one of therods I to secure the member I in its horizontal position.

In this horizontal position the rods 9 may be used for supportinggarments such as underwear, hose or the like for drying purposes.

when the device is not in use the hook I! is released and the member Iis then swung to a positionshown in Figure 2, that is to say in asubstantially perpendicular position paralleling the standard 6. When'inthis position the rack may be readily placed behind a door or any othersuitable place for storage.

Having thus described the invention. what is claimed as new is:

In a rack of the character described. a base. a standard rising fromvsaid base. an article supporting structure including spaced parallelrods and transverse end connecting members secured thereto, a transversemember secured to said parallel rod intermediate the transverse endmembers, a hinge operatively connecting the separately disposedtransverse member with said standard whereby said article supportingstructure may be swung either in a perpendicular position parallelingthe standard or in a horizontal position. the supporting structureresting on the upper end of the standard and the parallel rods extendingon each side thereof. and interengaging means on said standard and thearticle supporting structure for releasably securing the latter in thelast named position.

'IJOUIS FELDMAN.

